· an ecclesiastical censure by the Roman Catholic Church withdrawing certain sacraments and Christian burial from a person or all persons in a particular district
Hypernym(s): censure, animadversion
· a court order prohibiting a party from doing a certain activity
Synonym(s): interdiction
Hypernym(s): court_order, prohibition, ban, proscription
· destroy by firepower, such as an enemy's line of communication
Hypernym(s): destroy, destruct
· command against; "I forbid you to call me late at night"; "Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store"; "Dad nixed our plans"
Synonym(s): forbid, prohibit, proscribe, veto, disallow, nix